diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 385d603a37..9885e0eb62 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+2007-12-03  Wim Taymans  <wim.taymans@gmail.com>
+
+	* gst/gstutils.c:
+	Clarify gst_element_get_compatible_pad() documentation.
+	Fixes #500919.
+
 2007-12-02  Sebastian Dröge  <slomo@circular-chaos.org>
 
 	* tests/check/Makefile.am:
diff --git a/gst/gstutils.c b/gst/gstutils.c
index f745659d9e..27bbe775c3 100644
--- a/gst/gstutils.c
+++ b/gst/gstutils.c
@@ -886,7 +886,7 @@ gst_element_request_compatible_pad (GstElement * element,
  * cases.
  *
  * Returns: the #GstPad to which a link can be made, or %NULL if one cannot be
- * found.
+ * found. gst_object_unref() after usage.
  */
 GstPad *
 gst_element_get_compatible_pad (GstElement * element, GstPad * pad,